Kayenta Street Painting Festival and 5K Color Fun Run
– By Cami Cox –
Get ready to (literally) paint the town the weekend of April 4-6. It will be a colorful one in the Ivins community as the annual Kayenta Street Painting Festival gears up for an outdoor chalk art extravaganza featuring the talent of local artists.
Also taking place that weekend, on Saturday, April 5, will be the Kayenta 5K Color Fun Run, with participants becoming human works of art as they get doused with color at powdered paint stations along the race course. All in all, it will be a vibrant weekend that is anything but dull!
Kayenta Street Painting Festival
Returning for its 15th year, the Kayenta Street Painting Festival will kick off on Friday, April 4, at 5 PM in the Kayenta Art Village, located at 851 Coyote Gulch Court in Ivins. Focused on the theme “Red Rock Reflections,” the event will showcase the work of students and professional artists as they create colorful murals on canvases of asphalt depicting Southern Utah’s red rock landscapes.
Attendees can watch the participants create their live, on-site artwork, vote for their favorite murals, and browse the Kayenta Art Village’s galleries. There will also be food trucks, live music, and lots of fun for the whole family.
Admission for spectators is free. The festival will take place on April 4 from 5-8 PM, April 5 from 10 AM to 5 PM, and April 6 from 10 AM to 5 PM.
Kayenta 5K Color Fun Run
The second annual Kayenta 5K Color Fun Run will occur on April 5 at 8 AM at Kayenta Art Village.
The event is open to participants of all ages and abilities and will cover 3.1 miles across the Kayenta community. Attendees can run, walk, or stroll, and each color stop during the race will include a powdered paint station, where participants can get painted up to finish the race as colorful human masterpieces.
Once the race is over, breakfast snacks and beverages will be available for participants, and they can then stroll through the Street Painting Festival and enjoy the festivities.
Registration for the Color Run is $45 if completed before April 3 and $55 if completed between April 3-5. Registration can be completed online and includes a Color Run event T-shirt. Packet pickup for registrants will take place April 4 from 5-8 PM or April 5 before the Color Run starting at 6 AM.
For more information about these events, call (435) 674-2787 or visit KayentaArts.org.
